Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia

Australia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 2.33 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2.33
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9
in 1989
All-time low
2.33
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia, 1985–2023

24681985200420231985: 8.81986: 8.51987: 8.71988: 8.81989: 91990: 8.81991: 8.91992: 8.91993: 8.71994: 8.81995: 8.51996: 81997: 81998: 7.41999: 7.12000: 6.62001: 5.82002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 5.12005: 4.82006: 4.92007: 5.12008: 52009: 5.32010: 5.42011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 5.92014: 62015: 5.92016: 5.92017: 5.62018: 5.42019: 5.32020: 5.12021: 4.32022: 3.62023: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia is 2.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia peaked at 9 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2023.

That places Australia 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.75 8.49 9 5
1990s 8.31 7.1 8.93 10
2000s 5.36 4.83 6.62 10
2010s 5.7 5.29 5.98 10
2020s 3.85 2.33 5.14 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 188 Czechia 2.7 compare
  2. 189 United Arab Emirates 2.54 compare
  3. 190 Israel 2.49 compare
  4. 192 Poland 1.57 compare
  5. 193 Norway 1.31 compare
  6. 194 Belarus 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

More health data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia was 2.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 1989.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2023.
How does Australia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Australia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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